Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers's 1978 Concert History

Arthur (Art) Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990),[1] born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, he was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Along with Kenny Clarke and Max Roach, he was one of the inventors of the modern bebop style of drumming. He is known as a powerful musician and a vital groover; his brand of bluesy, funky hard bop was (and remains) profoundly influential on mainstream jazz. For more than...

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 21, 1978 –
Sep 24, 1978
Ann Arbor Jazz Festival
MaryLou Williams / Stan Getz Quartet / Max Roach / Archie Shepp / Dexter Gordon / Johnny Griffin / Kenny Burrell / The Sun Ra Arkestra / Stanley Turrentine / II-V-I Orchesta / Chico Freeman / Hubert Laws / Mose Allison / Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers / Mercer Ellington Orchestra Show all bands
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Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Bebop
Hard Bop
Free Jazz
Cool Jazz
Jazz Drums
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Afro-Jazz
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1989 1 concert
1985 1 concert
1983 1 concert
1981 1 concert
1980 1 concert
1978 1 concert
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